Welcome,
Beloved.
You've arrived at the edge of a sacred river,
An ancient current of wisdom and remembrance.
Let the rhythm of the water become your breath.
Let the pulse of the earth steady your heart.
Here in this temple of nature,
You are invited to release,
To receive,
And to remember who you truly are.
Take a deep breath in through your nose,
And exhale softly through your mouth.
Feel the ground beneath you,
Solid,
Ancient,
And alive.
Imagine yourself sitting atop a great boulder,
The kind worn smooth by time and the steady devotion of the river.
You can feel its strength beneath you,
Holding you,
Reminding you that you belong to this earth.
All around you,
Towering pines stretch towards the heavens.
Their trunks rise like living pillars,
And their branches bow gracefully,
Letting sunlight pour through in radiant shafts of gold.
You can smell the sweet resin of pine needles warmed by light,
The moist earth rich with life,
The crystalline freshness of mountain water.
Mist drifts from the river and kisses your skin.
You breathe it in,
Pure,
Elemental air charged with vitality.
You can taste the purity of nature on your tongue,
Cool and alive.
The sound of the river fills your ears,
Rushing,
Roaring,
Eternal.
The water cascades and swirls.
It's not quite a waterfall,
More like a river dancing down stone steps,
Wild and wise.
Listen to the rushing current,
A steady descent of movement and music.
Let its rhythm wash through you,
Clearing,
Cleansing,
Restoring.
Now,
Take a moment to connect with the earth herself.
In your mind's eye,
Extend your hand and trace a symbol into the moist soil before you,
Your sigil.
A sigil is a simple,
Sacred symbol of power,
A personal language of the soul.
It may be a shape,
A swirl,
A letter,
Or a pattern that carries your essence and intention.
Let your hand move freely,
Guided by instinct and heart.
Trace it once.
Feel your presence awaken.
Trace it twice.
Feel the earth respond.
Trace it a third time and see the lines shimmer with light,
Your energy dancing with hers.
This is your conversation with creation herself,
Your mark of belonging.
You notice that behind you,
You sense a presence,
A great earth being,
A boulder in its own right,
Resting quietly a few feet behind you.
It feels ancient,
Sentient,
Patient.
It does not speak,
Yet it greets you with a warm hum that you can feel into your bones.
You smile,
Acknowledging its hello,
Because even the stones are awake here.
You are at peace knowing that you are surrounded by earth guardians.
Now let your awareness return to the river in front of you.
See its brilliance,
The sunlight sparkling on every ripple.
It purges and nourishes all at once,
Releasing what is no longer needed,
Filling what has been emptied,
Restoring what has been forgotten.
With each breath,
Feel the flow moving through you,
From crown to root,
From sky to earth.
The water becomes light.
The light becomes breath.
The breath becomes love.
You are being washed clean.
You are being renewed.
You are being remembered.
You are the boulder,
Steady.
You are the river,
Flowing.
You are the earth being,
Wise and grounded.
You are the sigil,
Sacred intention in motion.
Now imagine the water flowing through your energy body,
Rinsing the old stories from your cells,
Washing clarity through your heart,
Awakening your creative current.
You are being cleared,
Filled,
And remembered all at once.
Stay here a while longer,
Listening,
Breathing,
Becoming.
Let the river speak to you in silence.
Let your body and soul find their own rhythm again.
And when you return,
Carry this river within you,
A living reminder that you are always being renewed by love.
As we seal in our practice together today,
Bring your palms together at your heart.
Bow gently to the earth,
To the river,
To the stones,
To the trees,
And to the living breath within you.
Offer gratitude for this moment,
This body,
This sacred flow of life.
May your heart remain open.
May your path be clear.
May you remember that you too are nature's song,
Flowing with life's rhythm,
Releasing with grace,
Receiving with devotion.
You are the river.
You are the earth.
You are the light.
With a heart full of gratitude,
Namaste.
